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NUR 108 EXAM 6
- In the communication process, which characteristics best describe an effective verbal
message? Select all that apply
Answer Developmental level appropriate Situation appropriate Delivered at a appropriate time Organized information
- When using the SBAR model to communicate with a physician, what information does the
nurse offer first?
Answer Nurse's name, patient's name, and reason for the communication
- A male patient being admitted in hypertensive crisis informs the nurse that he stopped
taking his blood pressure medication 3 weeks ago. Which response by the nurse is best?
Answer "Tell me more about your experience with your high blood pressure medication."
- The nurse is preparing a patient for a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen.
Patients must be NPO (nothing by mouth) for 8 hours and void several minuted before the test.Which statement by the nurse is best to help prepare the patient?
Answer "You cannot have anything to eat or drink for 8 hours before your test."
- A young adult with a severe episode of asthma-related bronchoconstriction comes to the
emergency department with signs of respiratory distress. When the nurse performs the orientation assessment, the nurse notes that the patient cannot identify the place/location or the time. Which nursing diagnosis is most suitable for this patient?
Answer Acute confusion 1 / 2
- What are the goals created by Healthy People 2030 & what is the purpose of us having these
initiatives?Answer -Attain healthy, thriving lives and well-being, free of preventable disease, disability, injury, and premature death.
-Eliminate health dispairities, achieve healthy equity, and attain health literacy to improve the health & wellness of all.
-Create social, physical, and economic environments that promote attaining full potential for health & wellbeing for all.
-Promote healthy development, healthy behaviors, & wellbeing across all life stages.
-Engage leadership, key constituents, and the public across multiple sectors to take action & design policies that improve the health & wellbeing of all.
The purpose is to improve the health status of the community.
- What kind of interventions are effective in making patients create behavior changes that
would reduce their risk factors?
Answer Transtheoretical Model of Change
- Stage 1 Precontemplation
Answer Patients have no intention to change behavior in the foreseeable future, bc patients are unaware of their problems and they do not yet contemplate change.
- State 2 Contemplation
Answer Patients are seriously thinking about overcoming a problem but have not yet made a commitment to take action
- State 3 Preparation
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